Quirihue
Quirihue (Spanish pronunciation: [kiˈɾiwe]) is a Chilean city in Quirihue, Itata Province, Ñuble Region.
Quirihue | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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  Quirihue Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 36°17′S 72°32′W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Ñuble |
| Province | Itata |
| Founded | January 17, 1749 |
| Founded as | Villa San Antonio Abad of Quirihue |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Tomás Irribarra De La Torre (PRSD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 589.0 km2 (227.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 231 m (758 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[3] | |
| • Total | 12,562 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 7,952 |
| • Rural | 3,477 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 5,852 |
| • Women | 5,577 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Area code | country 56 + city 42 |
| Website | www |
It is about 72 kilometers northwest of Chillán and 410 km southwest of Santiago.
References
- "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- "Municipality of Quirihue" (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
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